Miami Herald – ‘They owe me $2,000,’ Cuban Airbnb host says of the company
April 12, 2017 Cubans who rent homes to tourists saw the heavens open when Airbnb, an American company that connects guests with hosts renting their homes, offered them the opportunity to use its digital platform. Everything “worked like clockwork,” says a Cuban hostess, “until they stopped paying me two months ago.” Airbnb now owes her […]
The Tennessean – Short term rentals prove harmful to Edgehill
April 12, 2017 As we know, Nashville is in the midst of an unprecedented epidemic of displacement and loss of housing for working class people. Wages have stagnated while rent prices climb at a breathtaking rate. The Edgehill neighborhood is among the most rapidly-gentrifying communities in the city. According to the most recent Community Needs […]
The Daily Freeman – Woodstock wants to act as soon as possible on problems with short-term rentals
April 12, 2017 The Town Board wants to take action regarding the proliferation of Airbnb-type rentals separately from changes that could be made during an anticipated overhaul of town land-use regulations. The issue was discussed during a board meeting Tuesday night at which complaints were aired about people apparently buying properties in the town with […]
Houston Business Journal – Airbnb guests to be charged hotel occupancy tax in Houston
April 12, 2017 Airbnb guests in Houston will be charged a 6 percent hotel occupancy tax starting next month. On May 1, the home rental website will start collecting and remitting the statewide hotel occupancy tax as part of a new agreement with the state of Texas, the San Francisco-based company announced April 12. Texas […]
Socket Site – Complaints Related to Airbnb-ing Have Doubled Again in S.F.
April 12, 2017 Having more than doubled from around 250 in 2015 to over 600 in 2016, the number of formal complaints related to illegal short-term rentals in San Francisco is on pace to double again in 2017, with roughly 200 complaints filed in the first quarter of the year, which is twice the number […]
The Real Deal – Aimco’s suit against Airbnb targets sublets at Bay Parc Plaza and the Flamingo
April 12, 2017 Airbnb has a powerful new enemy in Miami and Miami Beach. Two months ago, Aimco made headlines when the publicly-traded property management company announced it filed lawsuits against Airbnb in California and Florida accusing the online short-term rental booking company of engaging in “illicit subletting.” Yet details such as which specific Aimco […]
CNBC – Airbnb’s growth is slowing because it’s being hit by regulation, UBS says
April 13, 2017 …New York meanwhile introduced legislation allowing the state to fine Airbnb hosts for listing properties for terms less than 30 days if a permanent resident will not be present. “Our analysis suggests it is likely that regulation is having a negative impact on the supply and demand growth of Airbnb, especially in […]
Bethesda Magazine – County Planners Unveil Final Draft of Airbnb Guidelines
April 11, 2017 The final draft of a proposal to regulate Airbnb-style rentals would let Montgomery County hosts accommodate guests for up to 30 days at a stretch, so long as they secure a special license. County planners have been working for months to craft the guidelines, and their final draft will come before the […]
Reuters – Airbnb signs dozens more tax agreements in the U.S., France
April 12, 2017 Airbnb has reached new deals with dozens of jurisdictions in the United States and France to collect and pay taxes, doubling down on its effort to improve its image with local policymakers even as it face regulatory challenges around the world. Airbnb, the short-term rental service that offers a website where homeowners […]
ABC 10 News – Airbnb hosts become targets of inspection in Miami
April 11, 2017 When the issue of Airbnb being allowed to function in Miami came up weeks ago, a slew of residents put their names down on a list to speak during the public comment section of the meeting. Now, that list is being used as a confession of sorts, putting those Airbnb hosts in […]